Explanation:

The Indian Navy said it has institutionalised a "transformative" appraisal mechanism as the present system has an inherent limitation of a "top-down" approach. The new '360 degree appraisal mechanism' for promotion boards has been finalised with a focus on having an agile and adaptive human resource management framework, it said, noting the women and men in whites are central to the force's 'Ship First' approach and will continue to remain its greatest asset in the foreseeable future.